Is technology helping or hurting diabetes cure research?

Two researchers pose this question about the artificial pancreas system: once it becomes widely available, will diabetes research go the way of research for thyroid disease, which is virtually non-existent?

My opinion, for what it is worth, is no. The artificial pancreas system may be proven highly reliable and affective but I don't see it as being widely available. The cost is not something insurance companies want to deal with.